While tweeting his congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden, Archbishop Elpidophoros, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, joined in a flurry of online congratulatory messages from leaders throughout the world.
But Elpidophoros took his message a step further, also sending prayers for a “peaceful transition of power” in the United States, something on everyone’s mind as President Donald Trump has yet to concede the election.
“The People of America have spoken. It is time to come together for the sake of the Nation,” Elpidophoros Tweeted, adding his congratulations to Biden and his Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
“Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden VP-elect Kamala Harris. We pray for them and President Trump to work together for the peaceful transfer of power. One Nation under God!”
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I am insulted by your very left wing bias. Biden is not the president elect. The archbishop has no idea how destructive his political stance is for the church.
I ask who is this man SO EAGER TO QUICKLY RUSH TO CONGRATULATE a corrupt Biden/Harris leftist stolen election before it is certified? What is he hiding from the faithful? What is his and Pat. Bartholomew’s greater agenda which they are keeping so close to the vest from the faithful Orthodox following? We demand and deserve to know! When all funds to support the corruption within the Archdiocese cease to trickle upward from the local parishes, we shall see their real colors.
Not only is the AB ignorant of the rule of law of the United States and our election electoral process, but is also ignorant of our American values, culture and faith in God as rooted in our Constitution. He’s an embarrassment to the American Greek Orthodox Church.
With AB Elpidophoros’ roots and allegiance in a corrupt TURKEY, I see him as Peter the betrayer, to not only the countries of Greece and the United States, but also to Orthodoxy and Christianity world-wide. His lovely smile and approachable demeanor is nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing tending to his deceived flock.
My dear God loving and fearing Orthodox Christian men and women, AB Elpidophoros is not the man whose hands we should be kissing!
He is jumping the gun. The vote is not certified yet. Only the media declaired Biden the winner and was not certified yet. The Trump administration has legally challanged the outcome in court based on very strong evidence of fraud.
To all those above this comment: perhaps the Archbishop is jumping the gun, perhaps not. But what he is hoping for is a leader who does not divide, is not a racist, does not regard women as object to grab at will, does not allign himselft with dictators, does not make up lies, does not allign himself with supremists and nazi malitias. And we can go on and on. If these traits are what you consider ideals of any church, then count me out. Luckily, this is not what is preached in our church.